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21 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) plauti, praustis2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) skalbti(s)3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) plauti, skalauti4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) nuplauti, nunešti2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) plovimas, prausimasis2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) skalbiniai3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) skalavimas, mūša4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) skystis5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) sluoksnis6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) bangos, kilvateris•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
22 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) laikyti2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) laikyti3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) laikyti4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) išlaikyti5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) laikyti6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (kur) tilpti, laikyti7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) surengti8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būti, laikytis9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) eiti (pareigas), užimti (vietą)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) laikyti, manyti (kad), turėti11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) galioti12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) priversti, išpildyti13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) ginti14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) sulaikyti15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) patraukti, išlaikyti16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) laikyti17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) švęsti18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) turėti19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) išsilaikyti20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) palaukti21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) laikyti22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) laikyti23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) žadėti2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) laikymas, nusitvėrimas2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) galia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) suėmimas•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) triumas -
23 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) šepetys, šepetukas, teptukas2) (an act of brushing.) valymas šepečiu3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) lapės uodega4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) susikirtimas2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) valyti šepečiu2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) šluoti, šluostyti3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) su(si)šukuoti4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) brūkštelėti, lengvai paliesti•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off -
24 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) eiti2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) būti pateiktam3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) atitekti, būti parduotam4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vesti5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) eiti6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) išnykti7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) praeiti8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) (iš)eiti9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) dingti10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) eiti, vykti11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) sugesti, sulūžti12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) eiti, veikti13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) pasidaryti, tapti14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) būti15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) būti laikomam16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) praeiti17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) išeiti18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) tikti19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) sakyti20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) skambėti21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) pavykti2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) bandymas, mėginimas2) (energy: She's full of go.) energija•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sėkmingas, pelningas2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) dabartinis•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leidimas- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
25 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) šluoti2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) nubraukti, nušluoti, atmesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) plisti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skrieti, (į)lėkti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) šlavimas2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) mostas, mostelėjimas3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kaminkrėtys4) (a sweepstake.) totalizatorius•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
26 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) vilktis iš paskos -
27 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) laužyti, daužyti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nudaužti, nulaužti3) (to make or become unusable.) sugadinti, sugesti4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (su)laužyti, nusižengti5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) įveikti, viršyti, pagerinti6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pertraukti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) nutraukti, pabaigti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) pranešti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) užlūžti, mutuoti10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) sušvelninti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) prasidėti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pertrauka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) pasikeitimas3) (an opening.) spraga, plyšys4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) proga, galimybė•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) dūžtantys daiktai- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
28 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) piešti2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) traukti3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) trauktis, artėti4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) sužaisti lygiosiomis5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) gauti6) (to open or close (curtains).) atitraukti7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritraukti2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) lygiosios2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcionas3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) loterijos lošimas, burtų traukimas4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) traukimas•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
29 flounce
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30 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) arti(mas), netoli(mas)2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) artimas2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) netoli, čia pat2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) arti3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) arti, prie, apie4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) artėti, artintis- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
31 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) (pa)stumti, prasistumti2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) spausti3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) prekiauti (narkotikais), prakišinėti2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) stūmimas, stumtelėjimas2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energija, ryžtas•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
32 scoot
[sku:t]((often with along, away, past etc) to move (away) fast: He scooted down the road.) lėkti, dumti- scooter -
33 tidy
1. adjective1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) tvarkingas2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) nemenkas2. verb((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) (su)tvarkyti- tidily- tidiness -
34 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) sukti(s)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) apsigręžti, atsigręžti3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) sukti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) nukreipti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) pasukti už6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) paversti, pavirsti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) pasidaryti (kitos spalvos), pakeisti spalvą2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (pa)sukimas2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vija3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) posūkis4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) eilė5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numeris•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
35 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) ropoti2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) rėplioti3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) slinkti4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) knibždėte knibždėti2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) slinkimas, ropojimas2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraulis, laisvasis stilius -
36 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) karpyti, kirpti, pjau(sty)ti, kapoti, kirsti, rėžti, raižyti2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) (nu)kirpti, (at)pjauti, (su)pjaustyti3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) išpjauti, iškirpti, iškirsti4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) pakirpti5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) sumažinti6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) iškirpti7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) įsipjauti, įsikirsti8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) perkelti9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') nutraukti, sustabdyti10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) kirsti per11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) kirsti12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) praleisti13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) apsimesti nematančiam2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) įpjovimas, pjūvis, kirpimas, sumažinimas, nutraukimas2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) sukirpimas3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) gabalas, išpjova•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) kandus- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) negailestingas- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
37 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) žemyn, žemai2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) žemyn, nu-3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) iš (kartos) į (kartą)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) žemyn5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) žemyn2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) žemyn3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) išilgai, palei3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) išmesti, išlenkti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) visiškas- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) pūkai- downie®- downy -
38 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) (nu)kristi2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) pargriūti3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) kristi, mažėti4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) būti, išeiti5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) patekti į kokią nors būseną/būklę6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tekti2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) kritimas2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) krituliai3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) žlugimas4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) ruduo•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
39 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ugnis, gaisras2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) reflektorius, krosnis, židinys3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ugnis4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) užsidegimas, liepsna5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ugnis, šaudymas2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) išdegti2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) uždegti, sužadinti3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (iš)šauti iš4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) iššauti5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) šauti6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) išmesti (iš darbo)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
40 run off
1) (to print or copy: I want 500 copies run off at once.) išspausdinti2) ((with with) to steal or take away: He ran off with my wife.) pabėgti
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To run away with — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make away with — Make Make (m[=a]k), v. i. 1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A scurvy, jack a nape priest to meddle or make. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To get away with — Get Get (g[e^]t), v. i. 1. To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased. [1913 Webster] We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To arrive at, or bring one s self into, a state,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English